Origins of Indigenism

Beschreibung

Beschreibung

"Niezen's fascinating analysis explores indigenism as a key concept of present day international relations."--Jean-Loup Amselle, author of "Mestizo Logics: Anthropology of Identity in Africa and Elsewhere"

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface Acknowledgments 1. A New Global Phenomenon? 2. The Origins of the International Movement of Indigenous Peoples 3. Sources of Global Identity 4. Relativism and Rights 5. The New Politics of Resistance 6. Indigenism, Ethnicity, and the State 7. Conclusion Notes References Index

Portrait

Ronald Niezen, author of Spirit Wars (California, 2000), is Visiting Senior Researcher of the Institute for Human Rights at Abo Akademi University in Finland.

Pressestimmen

"Niezen's fascinating analysis explores indigenism as a key concept of present day international relations."-Jean-Loup Amselle, author of Mestizo Logics: Anthropology of Identity in Africa and Elsewhere